Recommended update for openssh

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2018:3821-1
Rating: important
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Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15
  • Desktop Applications Module 15
  • Server Applications Module 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for openssh fixes the following issues:

  • Revert fix for CVE-2018-15919 which could have caused login problems with GSSAPI authentication (bsc#1115654, bsc#1116577)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • Basesystem Module 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2018-2720=1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-2018-2720=1
  • Server Applications Module 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-2018-2720=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • openssh-debuginfo-7.6p1-9.8.1
    • openssh-debugsource-7.6p1-9.8.1
    • openssh-7.6p1-9.8.1
    • openssh-helpers-7.6p1-9.8.1
    • openssh-helpers-debuginfo-7.6p1-9.8.1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-7.6p1-9.8.1
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-7.6p1-9.8.1
  • Server Applications Module 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • openssh-debugsource-7.6p1-9.8.1
    • openssh-fips-7.6p1-9.8.1
    • openssh-debuginfo-7.6p1-9.8.1

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